Which statement is NOT true regarding suicide?
a. Females attempt suicide more often than males.
b. Males are more likely to die from suicide attempts than females.
c. Males tend to use more lethal means of suicide.
d. Poisonings and overdoses account for the majority of suicide deaths.
Ans: D
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a. Children who get good grades in elementary school tend to do well in high school also. b. Some parents give their children more attention than others do c. More recent generations tend to do better on tests than those born earlier. d. More recent generations tend to do better on tests than those born earlier.
A test that is designed to measure one's potential success in a given area of study or profession is:
a. an achievement test b. a personality test c. an aptitude test d. a reactivity test
After Daniel had ballooned to a weight of 450 pounds, he became much stressed. When confronted about his stress and weight problem by his wife, he said, "It is healthy for me to maintain this weight because I'll live longer if a famine occurs." What defense mechanism is Daniel using?
A. Repression B. Rationalization C. Displacement D. Projection
Acknowledging a stressful situation directly and attempting to find a solution to the problem or attain a difficult goal is called ________
a. sublimation b. compromise c. aggression d. confrontation